You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Mu Yunge smiled happily.

"It seems I have ten moves now! Zixuan, thank you so much. Without your guidance, I wouldn't be able to improve so quickly!"

"I am just guiding you. It is you who has good understanding and is willing to work hard."

Mu Yunge smiled and nodded, "I still need to practice hard and strive to improve more. I don't want to hold you back at this critical moment."

Zhao Jingchen cooperated and got into position, and the two began a new round of teaching and training.

Two more days passed, and it was April 17th.

Just after the hour of Chou that evening, there was movement in Xianyunju.

An Nan, who was on duty at night, excitedly woke Mu Yunge up: "Miss, get up quickly, Uncle Mu Chun and the others are back!"

"Uncle Mu Chun and Mu Rong are back?" Mu Yunge sat up.

"Yes, I just arrived and am now asking for an audience in the yard."

Mu Yunge didn't care about anything else. She took the clothes handed to her by An Nan, packed them up hastily, and hurried out of the boudoir.

Mu Chun and Mu Rong, who were standing in the courtyard, saw Mu Yunge and hurriedly saluted: "Your subordinates greet the young lady!"

Mu Yunge took a few quick steps and helped the two of them up. "Uncle Mu Chun, Mu Rong, I'm glad you're back safely. Thank you for your hard work!"

Mu Chun fished out the letter from his bosom and handed it to Mu Yunge with both hands. "Miss, with the help of the prince's men, I have been able to fulfill my mission. This is the reply letter from the general and the two young masters."

"How are my father and brothers?"

"The general and the two young masters seemed fine. I was afraid the father and son might notice something was amiss, so I only stayed in the general's tent for less than two hours before leaving."

"Well, thank you for your hard work. Go and have some rest. We can talk about anything else in the morning."

"Yes!"

After Mu Chun and Mu Rong left, Mu Yunge happily returned to the room and carefully read the reply from his father and brother under the lamp.

The letter described various situations since the New Year, saying that they were aware of the matter and would take it seriously, and praised her for growing up...

Between the lines, there is no mention of the general's family being exterminated, but every word implicitly points out various details that need attention.

Mu Yunge finished reading the letter with tears in his eyes, and felt relieved. He lay back on the bed holding the letter and took another nap.

At the beginning of the hour of Mao, when Zhao Jingchen and others appeared in the martial arts training ground, Mu Yunge saluted with a smile.

"Zixuan, Uncle Mu Chun and the others who delivered the letter are back. Thank you so much!"

"Just come back safely!"

"Well, let's go look for my grandfather while we have breakfast."

Zhao Jingchen nodded in agreement.

Front yard study.

At the beginning of the morning hour, when the butler came to the training ground, he said, "My Lord, my Lady, the old man invites you to have breakfast together in the front yard."

"It's just right, we are going to look for our grandfather too." Mu Yunge agreed and took Zhao Jingchen to the front yard.

A table of various breakfasts had been set up in the front yard, and the old man was sitting aside waiting. Guo Shu saw the two of them and hurriedly greeted them.

"I've met the prince!"

The old man wanted to stand up and salute, but Zhao Jingchen quickly supported him.

"General Mu, Madam, I stay in the general's mansion every day, so you don't have to be so polite."

"Okay, okay, Your Highness, please take a seat. Let's eat something first."

After dinner, they went to the study. Mu Chun and Mu Rong came over to express their gratitude: "We two greet the prince and thank him for saving our lives!"

"Get up, we're all family, no need to be polite. Saving you that day was just a coincidence, no need to thank me."

The old man looked at Mu Chun and said, "Tell me briefly about the situation in the army."

Mu Chun nodded and said, "We arrived in the afternoon. The general was discussing war with his generals. In order to avoid being discovered by the father and son, we waited until they dispersed and then showed up in the evening.

The general said that the war with Northern Jin is going smoothly at present, and the Northern Jin people are only engaging in small-scale battles and have not launched a large-scale campaign.

The general also said that everything was normal in the army, and if the young lady had not written the letter, it would have been impossible to tell that the father and son had any ulterior motives.

Before leaving, the general told everyone not to worry, and that he would make careful arrangements to expose the father and son's true colors.

The old man nodded happily after hearing this. "That's great. We don't have to worry about them anymore. We can just focus on the affairs of the capital."

Zhao Jingchen also felt relieved. "I feel relieved that General Mu is guarding the north. Even if the other countries are willing, they won't be able to accomplish anything within this month. Let's wait until we have settled the affairs in the capital before we deal with them.

We gave them some leeway last time, but if they dare to start a war again this time, we will beat them so hard that they won’t be able to recover for decades.”

The old man laughed heartily, "Your Highness has courage and resolution. The world depends on you young people!"

The few of them discussed for a while how to deal with what might happen next before they dispersed.

Mu Yunge and Zhao Jingchen walked slowly towards the martial arts training ground, analyzing the current situation as they walked.

Zhao Jingchen whispered, "My people reported back that the boss's men have been following the third brother's men these days, and it looks like they're about to take action."

Mu Yunge looked at Zhao Jingchen, "Zixuan, you won't be soft-hearted, will you?"

"If it were a few years ago, I would definitely be soft-hearted. After all, they are my blood relatives and we grew up together.

Speaking of which, these good nephews of mine have been trying to trip me up overtly and covertly over the years. They even took pride in injuring me and poisoning me, and went to that person to take credit for it.

Over the past eight years, they have abandoned me, their loved one, and revealed their ugly faces, destroying the family ties between them and me."

Mu Yunge looked at Zhao Jingchen and saw that his face was cold without a trace of warmth when he talked about his relatives. He couldn't help but sigh secretly.

I really don’t know what those people did to him over the years, and how he survived?

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. When the hurt is too deep, one becomes numb and no longer feels the pain.

"Zixuan, you are no longer alone. You have the Imperial Aunt and me as your friend.

If you are unhappy or encounter something unpleasant, you can talk to me and I will be your best listener. "

Zhao Jingchen nodded vigorously, "I am no longer alone."

Ge'er, I have you!

Although you don't have me in your heart for the time being, you only regard me as an ally, a friend, or even a benefactor.

But it doesn’t matter, as long as you are by my side, I believe that one day you will open your heart to me.

Zhao Jingchen was too greedy for the warmth from her, but he didn't dare to reveal his greed for fear of scaring her away, so he could only approach her cautiously little by little.

Mu Yunge looked at Zhao Jingchen again.

Why would a man so handsome, so skilled in both civil and military affairs, avoid women and indulge in sexual relationships? Could it be that he was deeply hurt, his sexual orientation was compromised, and he fell in love with men?

I heard that he is surrounded by men, so this is really possible.

Mu Yunge was as curious as a cat scratching its head, but he didn't dare to ask out loud for fear of causing unnecessary misunderstandings. He could only shake his head violently, trying hard to drive out the strange thoughts in his mind.

Zhao Jingchen looked at her, thinking for a while, shaking his head, and raised his eyebrows.

What was going on in this girl's quirky little head? What was that inquiring, tinged with sympathy in her eyes?

I wanted to pull her aside and ask her, but then I thought it would be better not to ask about her daughter's worries.

He didn't ask, but Mu Yunge asked instead.

"Zixuan, with the Dragon Shadow Guard's abilities, how many days will it take to meet the Princess?"